Happy Anniversary!

I do evite. I find that people seem to respond to these more than any of the other options I have tried in the past. Lots of times the parents will write a comment about how their child is excited about coming.

Nope, I don't put my bananas in a bag.

Thanks for sharing!

Yep, spring forward. Fall back is much better. :)

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Awe..I'm sorry you had to deal with creepy on top of grieving. :grouphug:

Does she seem to be on sensory overload? There's just too much going on and it can't be processed? You could have her wear sound proof headphones, at home, this would cut out some of the stimuli. Or, have a space, like use a big box and have it in an area where she can be a part of what is going on but separate. If she starts too get wiggy, maybe suggesting going to her special spot would be a physical way that she could start to feel more in control. The other thing that I have seen done, again this is for children with sensory overload, is to do a sandwich. This is like the weighted vest or bean bag, you actually have them on the floor and lay on top of them. I know, its sounds crazy, but I have seen this work. I have seen children screaming and upset and when this is suggested, they love it. Again, I think this is a physical way the child can take control of a situation when they feel out of control inside. That out of control feeling just spills out into their behavior. I would be tempted to be like,"o.k., let's take some deep breaths....together....counting in our heads up to twenty. If you ask her questions like, What could you do about that? At first, she may not have any answer, than maybe you could be like: you could do a,b or c. Which one of those would work for you? Maybe you have tried that and it doesn't work. :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Sounds so stressful for everyone!

It would bother me. The liability issue is a problem. With my luck, they would fall and break their arm. ETA: Yes, I could see it becoming just more than two kids doing this.

I can't even imagine. This is so sad.

Yep! This is how I was as a kid. Also, I can still be this way as an adult. I really don't like crying in front of people. It happens and I deal, but I still don't like it. Every kid is so different. I don't know, maybe if you are introverted you tend to hold it in and if you are extroverted, you let loose more. Hmm...

I don't think you didn't anything wrong, you now know that for this child, that type of interaction won't work. So, in the future, I would tell the children at the beginning of the class the basic plan, ending with clean up needing to be done before they can leave. I would let the parents know prior to the meeting your expectations. Then when a certain child doesn't comply, you nicely tell the parent...Jilly needs to be a helper bee and clean up her mess just like everyone else has, before she can leave....Something like that... It sounds like you are the new person in the group. This is a difficult place to be in. Since people don't know you, they are less likely to make allowences for things that are done and said. They have no history, no rapport and it makes it easier to hop and the nail you to the wall bandwagon. I have seen this time and time again. :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Just read your update so I edited my non helpful information since you handled things with the parent already ;)

So funny!

Yes, that would be fantastic!

I have something important to add: I am snow done with snow. Blah...Spring please commence, now!

Love this! The screaming never bothered me anyway....:) My dh wonders how I can be in the car with the kids talking and laughing and bickering and not even hear it......The great tune out. Works every.time. Of course, my kids have learned that I go into zombie mode and if they ask me a question I may not hear them. Mom, mom, mom? My son has started saying, "Oh forget it!". Sometimes I have to really have to work to mentally rejoin them ;) Mom's not here right now. Please leave a message....

is on sale.

Yes, we do that sometimes.

I was so glad the twins were eliminated. They just drive me crazy with their "go twinee".

:iagree: A girl fainted in front of me at a restaurant. Bam.. fell on the floor. Next, at we were at a church and a lady had fallen outside and was bleeding. Last, at another church, a man has heart attack right in front of us. Thankfully, that was the end of the people falling and getting hurt. I will tell you though, every.single.time. I was an emotional wreak and had trouble not crying.

There is actually a cookbook we got out of the library. It is called, "Green Eggs and Ham Cookbook: Recipes Inspired by Dr. Seuss" by Georgeanne Brennan

Oh my goodness! How awful! Praying here :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

We wanted to be adverterous and have s*x in the mountains. We had pulled over where no one was. Sure enough, we started and all of the sudden, we hear voices. Yep, when others see a pulled over car, they think it is a great place too. No, we didn't get caught but hearing other voices puts a damper on things that's for sure!

Nice! We visited there and it is lovely!